Episode 18: The Humane Party’s first candidate for President of the United States of America, Clifton Roberts

Episode 18

Clifton Roberts has nearly three decades of corporate organization experiences in the technology, finance, & healthcare industries.   In his current role as Director of Cloud Policy, Clifton works with governments around the world to influence policy & legislation that is friendly to the evolution of technology while protecting the rights of consumers. Clifton previously worked in corporate ethics & compliance, working to ensure that the world’s largest producer of semi-conductors conduct business with uncompromising integrity. 

Clifton graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, majoring in Political Science with an emphasis in communication design.   Clifton, who has been a vegan for 20 years, served as the 3rd ever Chief Executive Officer of the Humane Party, where he became known as a visionary in the areas of social justice, environmentalism, and animal rights. During this tenure, Clifton established the Humane Party's current conference structure and finalized proposals for ground-breaking legislation, including three proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution:

• American Primate Emancipation (“APE”) Amendment, which abolishes slavery with respect to all primates
• Equal Rights Amendment II, which guarantees equality under the law regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender, or choice of spouse or partner
• Democracy Amendment, which replaces the Electoral College system with democratic election of the U.S. President

In 2016, Clifton became the Humane Party’s first candidate for President of the United States of America and in 2018, Roberts became the party’s first ever candidate for United States Senate.   Clifton, a United States citizen, was born at Yukota Air Force Base in Japan  and currently resides in Elk Grove, California.

 Additional information on Clifton Roberts and his vision for a prosperous, sustainable, and cruelty-free economy is being made available through the official website for his Political campaigns (www.cliftonroberts.org).